Urban forestry survey: synopsis of 49 survey responses.
| 1. | Does your agency have a program of community forestry assistance? yes 46 no 3 |
| 2. | Do you administer federal Cooperative Forestry Assistance grants to communities? yes 16 no 33 |
| THE REMAINING SUMMARY IS BASED ON RESPONSES FROM THE 46 STATES WHICH HAVE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. | |
| 3. | How long has your program been in existence? |
| range 0-25 years average 11 years | |
| 4. | Does your state have enabling legislation specifically authorizing urban forestry assistance? yes 15 no 313 |
| 5. | What types of assistance does your program include? (see Figure 1.) |
| 6. | Approximately how many work hours are spent by your agency on community forestry assistance each year? range 80-35,000 average 4600 |
| 7. | How many communities did you assist in 1986? range 0-300 average 69 |
| 8. | Does your agency employ an Urban Forester or similar specialist? yes 33(18 have additional urban forestry field personnel) |
| no 13 | |
| 9. | Do you provide financial assistance to communities from state monies? yes 5 no 41 |
| 10. | How is your program funded? |
| combined state and federal funding 32 federal funding only 11 | |
| state funding only 2 | |
| 11. | Is the community forestry assistance program given adequate attention by your agency? yes 17 no 26 |
| 12. | What, if anything, is limiting your program? |
| budget/staffing limitations 20 | |
| lack of administrative support 9 | |
| lack of technical expertise 4 | |
| administrative/loglstlcal problems 3 | |
| other 8 | |
| 13. | What do you think is the long-term future of your program? |
| expansion 27 | |
| reduction 1 | |
| elimination 1 | |
| status quo 2 | |
| uncertain 15 | |
| 14. | If federal funding were eliminated, would your program be likely to continue? yes 32 no 10 |